Boeing and the FAA have been working for months to design, test and certify a software fix for the 737 MAX flight control systems, an important step towards returning the grounded airplanes to flight.
In this March 13, 2019, file photo people work in the flight deck of a Boeing 737 MAX 8 airplane being built for TUI Group parked next to another MAX 8 also designated for TUI at Boeing Co.'s Renton Assembly Plant in Renton, Wash. U.S.
“Time is needed for additional work by Boeing as the result of an ongoing review of the 737 MAX Flight Control System to ensure that Boeing has identified and appropriately addressed all pertinent issues,” an FAA spokesman said Monday in a statement. “Upon receipt, the FAA will subject Boeing’s completed submission to a rigorous safety review. The FAA will not approve the software for installation until the agency is satisfied with the submission.
The software changes are meant to account for a new flight control system that is thought to have played a role in two deadly crashes involving 737 MAX 8 aircraft, which killed 346 people in Indonesia and Ethiopia. Even when Boeing completes the software fix, regulators still may not be satisfied. Some may worry that the changes could cause other unintended consequences, experts said.
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